'Wicked' in the Bible

The LORD helps and delivers them; he will deliver them from the wicked, and he will save them because they have sought refuge in him. A Davidic Psalm: As a Reminder.

Those who seek my life lay snares for me; those who seek to do me harm brag all day long about their wicked planning.

I told myself, "I will keep watch over my tongue to keep from sinning. I will muzzle my mouth when the wicked are around."

As for the wicked, God says, "How dare you recite my statutes or speak about my covenant with your lips!

Your tongue, like a sharp razor, devises wicked things and crafts treachery.

because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the wicked. They bring down evil upon me, and in anger they hate me.

Let death seize them! May they be plunged alive into the afterlife, for wicked things are in their homes and among them.

The wicked go astray from the womb; they go astray, telling lies even from birth.

The righteous person will rejoice when he sees your vengeance; when he washes his feet in the blood of the wicked.

You, LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, God of Israel, stir yourself up to punish all the nations. Show no mercy to those wicked transgressors. Interlude

Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the mob of those who practice evil,

They devise wicked schemes, saying, "We have completed our plans, hiding them deep in our hearts."

As smoke is driven away, so you drive them away. As wax melts in the presence of fire, so the wicked die in the presence of God.

My God, deliver me from the power of the wicked and the grasp of ruthless practicers of evil.

For I was envious of the proud when I observed the prosperity of the wicked.

Just look at these wicked people! They're perpetually carefree as they increase their wealth.

I will say to the proud, "Don't brag," and to the wicked, "Don't vaunt your strength.

For there is a cup in the hand of the LORD, foaming with well-mixed wine that he will pour out, leaving only the dregs, from which all the wicked of the earth will drink.

I will cut down the strength of the wicked, but the strength of the righteous will be lifted up. To the Director: With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song.

"How long will you judge partially by showing favor on the wicked? Interlude

Rescue the poor and the needy, delivering them from the power of the wicked.

No enemy will deceive him; no wicked person will afflict him.

Only observe it with your eyes, and you will see how the wicked are paid back.

Though the wicked sprout like grass; and all who practice iniquity flourish, it is they who will be eternally destroyed.

How long will the wicked, LORD, how long will the wicked continue to triumph?

The wicked kill widows and foreigners; they murder orphans.

keeping him calm when times are troubled until a pit has been dug for the wicked.

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against those who practice iniquity?

Will destructive national leaders, who plan wicked things through misuse of the Law, be allied with you?

Hate evil, you who love the LORD! He guards the lives of those who love him, delivering them from domination by the wicked.

Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, eliminating everyone who practices iniquity from the LORD's city. A prayer by the afflicted man who is overwhelmed and talks about his troubles with the LORD.

May sinners disappear from the land and the wicked live no longer. Bless the LORD, my soul! Hallelujah!

Then a fire burned among their company, a flame that set the wicked ablaze.

for the mouths of wicked and deceitful people are opened against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.

The wicked person sees this and flies into a rage; his teeth gnash and wear away. The desire of the wicked will amount to nothing.

I burn with indignation because of the wicked who forsake your instruction.

Though the ropes of the wicked have ensnared me, I have not forgotten your instruction.

The wicked lay in wait to destroy me, while I ponder your decrees.

Though the wicked lay a trap for me, I haven't wandered away from your precepts.

You remove all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love your decrees.

Deliverance remains remote from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.

Wicked people ploughed over my back, creating long-lasting wounds."

The LORD is righteous he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.

God, if only you would execute the wicked, so that the men guilty of bloodshed would get away from me,

Never grant, LORD, the desires of the wicked; never condone their plans so they cannot exalt themselves. Interlude

Don't let my heart turn toward evil or involve itself in wicked activities with men who practice iniquity. Let me not feast on their delicacies.

Let one who is righteous strike me; It is an act of gracious love. Let him rebuke me, because it is oil for my head; do not let my head refuse it. My prayers continuously will be against their wicked activities.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I come through. A Davidic Song, when he was in the cave. A prayer.

The LORD preserves everyone who loves him, but he will destroy all of the wicked.

The LORD stands guard over the stranger; he supports both widows and orphans, but makes the path of the wicked slippery.

The LORD supports the afflicted while he casts the wicked to the ground.

But the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted from it.

Do not be afraid of sudden disaster, or the devastation that comes to the wicked.

The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Do not enter the path of the wicked, or go along the way of evil men.

But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness, and they do not know what they are stumbling over.

The wicked person's iniquities will capture him, and he will be held with the cords of his sin.

A worthless man, a wicked man, goes around with devious speech,

Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

The LORD won't cause the righteous to hunger, but he will reject what the wicked crave.

Blessings come upon the head of the righteous, but the words of the wicked conceal violence.

The reputation of the righteous leads to blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

What the righteous say is a flowing fountain, but what the wicked say conceals violence.

Honorable wages lead to life; the salaries of the wicked, to retribution.

What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.

What the wicked fears will come about, but the longing of the righteous will be granted.

When the storm ends, the wicked vanish, but the righteous person is forever firm.

Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the wicked will not live long.

What the righteous hope for brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked dies.

The righteous will never be overthrown, but the wicked will never inhabit the land.

Righteous lips know what is prudent, but the words of the wicked are perverse.

The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.

When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing.

The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.

The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.

Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down.

Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will go free.

The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.

If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth, how much more will the wicked and the sinner.

The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

The words of the wicked lead to bloodshed, but the speech of the upright delivers them.

After they're overthrown, the wicked won't be found, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

The wicked desires what evil people gain, but the foundation of the righteous is productive.

No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble.

The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor, but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray.

A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful.

The light of the righteous shines, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.

A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.

The righteous house is itself a great treasure, but within the revenue of the wicked calamity is at work.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The lifestyle of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but he loves those who ardently pursue righteousness.

The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking, but the wicked person spews out evil.

The LORD is far away from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

The LORD made everything answerable to him, including the wicked at the time of trouble.

Whoever practices evil pays attention to wicked speech, and the liar listens to malicious talk.